Good morning and Happy New Year’s Eve!! As I did in 2015 and 2016, I am sharing my 12 favorite cards of 2017! Here they are, in no particular order:
Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Exclusive – Rain or Shine
Copic Coloring Roses for Mother’s Day
Challenge Me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton: Penguins
An Underwater Christmas Scene for Lawn Fawnatics
Chibitronics and Lawn Fawn Collaboration
Lil’ Inker Designs November Mini Release
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero December Blog Hop
Guest-Designing for Flora and Fauna
Guest-Designing for Ellen Hutson
Coloring Embossed Images with Alcohol Inks
Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 2: Interactive Cards
Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero Countdown
As I looked back through my cards this year I was amused to find an overwhelming number of cards feature pink, ocean scenes, metallic elements, interactive elements, watercolors or alcohol inks, or any combination of those 6 characteristics! 😉 Some of my preferences may change slightly from year to year but those characteristics are definitely engrained in my design aesthetic! 😉 Perhaps in 2018 I should resolve to use more green and orange! 🙂
I also wanted to take some time to acknowledge all of my blog readers, social media followers, and personal cheerleaders! Your comments, likes, shares, and follows are really appreciated and you keep me inspired to keep creating! I am so grateful for your support and friendship and look forward to another wonderful year together!!
Thanks so much for visiting and cheers to a happy and healthy 2018!!
And to celebrate a fabulous crafty year and usher in a new year I wanted to provide one of my readers with a little crafty shopping spree! 😉 Please leave a comment and let me know if any of these cards were your favorite or if you had another one in mind for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Simon Says Stamp! Leave a comment before 11:59PM EST on January 7th, 2018 and the winner will be announced on my Giveaway Winners page on January 8th!
Fabulous cards. My fave is the Anniversary card for the Chibitronics/Lawn Fawn collaboration.
I love all your cards ,so beautiful! Thanks for sharing new your creative talents in 2017. My favorite cards were the alcohol ink backgrounds you made for the SSS DIEcember blog hop, especially the snowflake ones. These were such an inspiration to me, and you showed so many ideas to do with the pretty alcohol ink background stamp. Looking forward to 2018 creative inspiration, thanks again!
I love your cards! They are really magical! Totally my favorite ones, especially the one for Flora and Fauna and the LID Unicorn one!
Love all your cards but especially the one with the background medallion! You’re an inspiration to me and I love seeing what you’re doing with your stamps…they often are the reason I buy them!
It was a year full of gorgeous and cute cards. We all thank you for your inspiration and for sharing your wonderful job. I really hope I have more time this year to continue creating and learning new techniques. Have new year 2018 to you and your family!
I do favor your rich color tones of the blue and purples…. Its so nice to look back. I am here in Florida visiting friends for a bit and reflecting on my color palettes as well. Happy New Year
I really enjoy seeing what creations you come up with to fit the stamps or materials you want to showcase, but my absolute favorites have those gorgeous backgrounds! You have a way with color and design that I truly admire. Continued success in the New Year!
So many cards here that I’ve never seen as I only entered this community in October & have done lots of watching while getting up the nerve to try. You have so many styles & I’m so impressed by them all, I love the multiple penguins card & adore the Lawn Fawn foxes while that stunning sky. Keep going please & I will be watching closely to learn more so lots of explanation please x
Have a great start to 2018 !
All of your cards are creative and inspiring. I like the Mother’s Day card as well. The bold flowers and simplicity make it stand out. Thank you for sharing so many products and techniques.
I love following your creative journey! I personally love the penguin card! I love seeing your alcohol ink backgrounds too!! Happy New Year!! 🎉
Oh, so many stellar cards! I saved several to CASE. If forced to choose just one favorite, I’d have to the say the mermaid tail. Love the colors, the sentiment and especially the trail of bling as she sassily flips her tail! Pure perfection!
What a gorgeous show case of cards! I think the alcohol inks with embossing cards are my favorites- love those Ellen Hutson flowers so much. Thanks for all the inspiration and best wishes for the New Year
There were so many of your cards I liked in 2017 but I confess that my favorites were the July 12 Butterfly Confetti cards. I didn’t have the die you used but I substituted ones I had and was able to duplicate both cards. They turned out great. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love your alcohol ink backgrounds! I am inspired to try them now. Happy 2018! Looking forward to your creations.
All of these are stunning, but there are 2 that really grabbed me and that was the polar bear with the gold trees and the reflection in the water (stunning) and then the mermaid tail. that background is beyond words beautiful. I also love the embossed gold fish in the last card. such awesome creativity. Happy New Year to you and yours.
I started following you this year and I’m so glad I did. My favorite from this list is the first one – the ME/SSS Stamptember collaboration card. Just adorable!
What a wonderful collection of cute, fun and beautiful cards! Thank you for the inspiration and Happy New Year!
All your cards are beautiful! How do you pick?
The penguins are my favorite! Thanks for sharing your talents and Happy New Year!
Oh Jessica number 3 that sky behind the penguins but you made a slider card that I loved not sure if it was this year but it’s the card that brought me to you and boy am I glad. I hope your new year brings great and many more ideas for you. ❤❤
My favorite is the Mermaid Tail /Alcohol Ink card….love it!!
I truly love everything you create however one of my fav cards from this year was your Happy Halloween Card you posted on October 1st, so cute and I love the way you inked the background,
I love the mermaid tail card. There are so many days I am done being an adult lol.
I am always in awe of your beautiful cards. Your backgrounds are just amazing. You have an artistic talent that cannot be learned, only perfected. Thank you for all of your gorgeous cards. They are always so inspiring.
Definitely the penguins, the masking alone is impressive, but the colors….stunning! Happy New Year to your family! <3